Antigua and Barbuda

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QUOTE: More than a few people in Washington initially dismissed as absurd the idea that the trade organization could claim jurisdiction over something as basic as a country’s own policies toward gambling… But a W.T.O. panel ruled against the United States in 2004… and declared Washington out of compliance with its rules.

QUOTE: Not long before the prison gates clanged shut, [Jay Cohen--Ed.] had learned that the federal crackdown on online betting might violate global trade rules....A frequent irritant in international relations is that small, weak countries such as Antigua feel run over by big, rich countries such as the United States. That's especially true in global trade.